Somewhat less experimental than it was at the end of 2002, this blog still draws its inspiration from the participants of SHWI (soc.history.what-if Usenet newsgroup) who had introduced me to this new phenomenon. The blog is still in search of its definite shape, style and general theme of posts. However, if someone insists on short definitions, I must admit that the shortest way to define it is something to do with its location – Split, Croatia.

Saturday, June 07, 2003

Justine!

I must say that I'm very pleased with the outcome of this year's Roland Garros ladies finale. I was rooting for Justine Henin-Hardenne during the entire tournament. Part of the reason for that is her image, which represents the complete anti-thesis of modern tennis. Henin-Hardenne with her modest looks and tiny figure is complete opposite of the glamour models like Kournikova and Hingis and big girls like Williams sisters.

The only thing I didn't like about this final is its relatively short lenghth. Henin-Hardenne made a short work of Kim Clijsters. But expecting another epic battle, similar to Henin-Hardenne's victory over Serene Williams, would be too much.